Pfullendorf

PFULLENDORF

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Sigmaringen (until 1972 Überlingen)
Additions : 1972 Otterswang; 1973 Denkingen, Großstadelhofen, Mottschiess, Zell am Andelsbach; 1975 Aach-Linz, Gaisweiler

Official blazon

German	In Gold ein rot bewehrter und rot bezungter schwarzer Adler.
English	Or, a eagle Sable, armed and langued Gules.

Origin/meaning

Pfullendorf uses the Imperial eagle as its arms, already since the 13^th century. Pfullendorf was granted city rights in 1220 by Emperor Friedrich II. Before 1220 it was owned by the Lords of Pfullenberg and later the Dukes of Staufen. From 1270-1802 the city was a free Imperial city and from 1803 onwards it was part of Baden.

As an Imperial city, Pfullendorf had the right to use the Imperial eagle. Unlike many other cities, the eagle remained the one-headed variety, even after the Emperors used the double-headed eagle. Similarly, Pfullendorf never added an escutcheon with some local symbol (see Aalen as an example).

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  The arms around 1500

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  Wappen von Pfullendorf]]
  The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530

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  Wappen von Pfullendorf]]
  The arms in a manuscript 1550-1700

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  Wappen von Pfullendorf]]
  The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)

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  Wappen von Pfullendorf]]
  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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